Ginger Pecan Scones Food

CHOCOLATE PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°(F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder, brown sugar and cinnamon; mix well to combine.
• Cut the butter into small cubes then work it into the mixture (using your fingers, two forks, or a pastry cutter) until it resembles a coarse meal.
• In a glass measuring cup whisk together the egg, cream, and vanilla. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture. Add in the chocolate chips and pecans. Use a fork to stir everything together until just moistened. Don't worry if the dough looks shaggy!
• Empty the loose dough out onto a clean, lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough a few times, then shape it into an 8-inch disc.
• Cut the disc into 8 wedges and carefully transfer them to the prepared sheet, placing them 2" apart.
• Lightly brush each scone with the egg wash.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
• Allow scones to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving!

CHOCOLATE PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Arrange two racks evenly spaced in the oven. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, combine the 3 tablespoons flour with the chocolate and pecans and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the 4 cups flour, the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and, with the mixer on low speed, blend until the butter is the size of peas. Measure the cream in a 2-cup glass measuring cup, add the eggs, and beat until combined. With the mixer still on low, pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and combine just until blended. Add the chocolate and pecan mixture and mix just until combined. The dough will be very sticky.
• Dump the dough out onto a very well-floured surface and knead it a few times to be sure the chocolate and pecans are well distributed, adding a little flour so the dough doesn't stick to the board. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough 3/4 to 1 inch thick. You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut the dough with a 3-inch plain round cutter and place the scones on the prepared sheet pans. Reroll the scraps and cut out more scones. Brush the tops with the egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and bake for 20 minutes, switching the pans halfway through, until the tops are lightly browned and the insides are fully baked. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MAPLE-PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut the cold butter into small pieces. Cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles crumbs.
• Now finely chop the pecans and stir them into the flour mixture. Mix the egg and cream together. Add the mixture to the bowl and stir until just combined.
• Turn the mixture onto a cutting board. The dough will be very crumbly, but do not let your heart be troubled. With your hands, push the mixture together into a large ball. Do not knead or press too much; you want to leave that gluten alone!
• With a rolling pin, very gently roll out the dough into a 10-inch round, about 3/4 inch thick. With a sharp knife, cut the round into 8 equal-size wedges.
• Transfer the wedges to a baking sheet lined with a Silpat baking mat. (Or just spray the pan with cooking spray; either one will work!) Bake the scones for 22 to 26 minutes, until they're just barely starting to brown. Do not allow the edges to become dark or the Red Coats will come and get you. Allow the scones to cool completely before icing.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir the icing ingredients until smooth. Pour generously over the scones and sprinkle with pecans. Allow the icing to set before serving.

GINGER PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugars, baking powder, salt and ground ginger.Chop the candied ginger into small pieces and set a side.
• In a large measuring cup, mix the egg and heavy cream until fully incorporated, place the cup in the refrigerator.
• Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the flour. Using a fork or a pastry knife cut the butter into the flour mixture until the flour is fully coated with the butter and the flour resembles wet sand.
• Add the chopped pecans and chopped candied ginger and mix to distribute.
• Slowly add the heavy cream 1/4 cup at a time and stop to mix the dough. Once the dough forms a ball that is barley moist, stop adding the heavy cream. You may not need to add the full amount.
• Shape the dough into a 6" square and 3/4" thick. Cut the dough in the middle vertical way and horizontal way, you will have 4 squares. Cut each square from corner to corner diagonally to form triangles.
• Place the pan with the scones on it in the refrigerator, or freezer and heat the oven to 375F.
• Once ready to bake, brush the scones with any of the cream leftovers you might have and bake for 15-18 minutes. The scones are ready when the bottom is golden brown and the top is lightly golden.

CRANBERRY PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine 3/4 cup milk and vinegar in a bowl; let stand until milk is curdled, about 5 minutes.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender. Smooth remaining butter clumps with hands; stir in milk mixture, cranberries, and pecans. Knead until dough comes together in a ball.
• Place dough onto a floured work surface. Roll out with a rolling pin to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into long, 2-inch wide strips with a sharp knife; cut strips into triangles. Transfer to the baking sheet. Brush tops with egg white.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Combine confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons milk in a small bowl; mix until combined. Drizzle over scones.

GINGER-PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Line large baking sheet with parchment. Whisk flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in large bowl. Add butter; using fingertips, blend butter into flour until coarse meal forms. Toss in pecans and 1/2 cup crystallized ginger. Whisk 1 cup buttermilk, grated ginger, and vanilla in measuring cup. Form well in center of dry ingredients. Add buttermilk; stir with fork until moist clumps form. Transfer to lightly floured surface. Knead just until dough comes together; divide in half. Form each half into 6 1/2-inch disk. Cut each disk into 6 wedges. Transfer to sheet. Brush with 1 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar and 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger; press to adhere.
• Bake scones until golden and toothpick inserted horizontally into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool scones on sheet on rack.

GINGER-PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F; line large baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in large bowl.
• Add butter; using fingertips, blend butter into flour until coarse meal forms. Toss in pecans and 1/2 cup crystallized ginger.
• Whisk 1 cup buttermilk, grated ginger, and vanilla in measuring cup.
• Form well in center of dry ingredients.
• Add buttermilk; stir with fork until moist clumps form. Transfer to lightly floured surface.
• Knead just until dough comes together; divide in half.
• Form each half into 61/2-inch disk. Cut each disk into 6 wedges. Transfer to sheet.
• Brush with 11/2 tablespoons buttermilk. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar and 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger; press to adhere.
• Bake scones until golden and toothpick inserted horizontally into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Cool scones on sheet on rack.

LEMON PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Add the lemon zest and pecans.
• In a measuring cut,stir together heavy cream and lemon extract.
• Stir into dry ingredients until dough holds together in a rough mass.
• Do not overmix.
• The dough will be sticky.
• Lightly flour a board and transfer the dough to it.
• Knead the dough 8 or 9 times.
• Pat into two circles about 6 inches round.
• Brush melted butter over the top and side of the circle of dough and sprinkle the sugar on top.
• Cut each circle into 6 wedges and place pieces on an ungreased baking sheet, allowing about an inch between pieces.
• Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

MAPLE-PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk cream and 3 tablespoons maple syrup together in a bowl.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor; pulse 3 times to combine. Drop cold butter pieces evenly over top and continue to pulse until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, about 6 pulses.
• Transfer flour mixture to a large bowl. Add toasted pecans and cream mixture. Stir until dough begins to come together.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until a rough, sticky ball forms. Divide into 2 balls and flatten slightly. Cut each circle into 4 wedges and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a baking rack, about 10 minutes.
• While the scones are cooling, whisk 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons maple syrup together until well combined.
• Drizzle glaze over scones.

MAPLE-PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Using fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in chopped pecans.
• Whisk cream, egg yolks, and maple extract in medium bowl to blend. Pour over flour mixture; stir until moist clumps form. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface and knead gently until smooth, about 4 turns. Pat dough out to 1/2-inch-thick round. Using 2-inch-diameter fluted cutter, cut out scones. Gather scraps. Pat out dough and cut out additional scones. Transfer scones to prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg glaze.
• Bake until scones are browned and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 16 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.